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Ford Sues Over $300M Law Firm Billing Fraud in California

May 21, 2025

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Overbilling Suit Against Schnader Harrison Moves Forward

March 24, 2025

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Ethics Complaint: Former Practice Chair Overbilled Clients by Over $3.5M

February 26, 2025

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Judge Cuts Fee Request, Cites Lack of Hourly Rate Evidence

February 14, 2025

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Cozen O’Connor Accused of Overbilling, Duplicate Work

January 7, 2025

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Article: The Legal Billing Evolution: How Far Along Is Your Firm?

December 27, 2024

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Former Client Accuses Florida Law Firm of ‘Fraudulent Billing’

November 26, 2024

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Sullivan & Cromwell Fees Questioned in Chapter 11

November 11, 2024

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Courts Call Upon Fee Examiners in Large Chapter 11 Cases

May 6, 2024

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Duane Morris Legal Bill Called ‘Seriously Inflated’

March 7, 2024

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Yuga Labs to Receive $7M in Attorney Fees and Costs

January 29, 2024

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Article: Seven Key Metrics to Evaluate Spend on Outside Counsel

January 8, 2024

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Law Firm Seeks Attorney Fees More Than Settlement Amount

December 18, 2023

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Holland & Knight Faces Overbilling Suit

December 13, 2023

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Companies Question Legal Bill in Pension Debt Suit

December 6, 2023

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Jailed Engineer Critical of ‘Staggering’ Billing Rates

September 25, 2023

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Miami Law Firm Fights for Coverage of Fee Dispute

September 21, 2023

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Article: Twitter Fee Dispute Case Offers Crash Course in Billing Ethics

September 19, 2023

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Former Client Accuses Davis Polk of ‘Excessive’ Billing Rates

August 25, 2023